The É«ÇéAPPµ¼º½ men's basketball team upset Stanford University in a 64-58 victory on Dec. 4 before 5,386 fans at the Pavilion. The Aggies overcame a 12-point first half deficit before eventually taking the lead for good with less than five minutes remaining.
The win was the first for É«ÇéAPPµ¼º½ (1-4) this season and the first against Stanford (2-3) in school history. Phil Rasmussen led É«ÇéAPPµ¼º½ with 18 points and nine rebounds. Thomas Juillerat added 15, and Vince Oliver scored 12 points. Kyle Brucculeri was the fourth Aggie to post double figures with 10 points. É«ÇéAPPµ¼º½ entered the contest 0-13 all-time against Stanford in a series dating back to the 1914-15 season. It was the first time É«ÇéAPPµ¼º½ hosted the Cardinal at The Pavilion.
Basketball head coach Gary Stewart said, "We're just coming together as a team. It's early in the season, and we've made some huge strides."
The attendance was the eighth largest for a É«ÇéAPPµ¼º½ men's basketball team.
Earlier this year, É«ÇéAPPµ¼º½ beat Stanford in both football and men's soccer.
For more details, see www.ucdavisaggies.com.
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